Everest | 2007 S Col-SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Everest in 2007 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Mike Grocott. Summit reached on 23rd May 2007. 36 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5661
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID EVER07181
Peak ID EVER
Year 2007
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Mike Grocott
Sponsor Caudwell Xtreme Everest
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Ireland, S Africa, Spain, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2007-04-05
Summit Date 2007-05-23
Summit Time 0629
Summit Days 48
Total Days 60
Termination Date 2007-06-04
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8849
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 800
Total Members 21
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 26
Summit Hired 15
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(05/04),C1-Sherpas(10/04,6100m),C1-Members(17/04,6400m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(28/04,7100m),C4(20/05,7900m),Smt(23-24/05)
Route Notes C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse Face C4 at South Col. The expedition sent climbers to the summit on 23 and 24 May. Those on the 23rd were Hart, Grocott, Martin, Rasmussen, Imray, Dhillon, Pema Tharke, Mingma Tshering, Pasang Tenzing, Pema Tshering, Pasang Nuru, Ongda Gyalzen, Thundu Sherpa, Tshering Pemba, Dendi Sherpa, and Tashi Sherpa. On top on the 24th were Brown, McMorrow, O'Dwyer, Windsor, Phurba Gyalzen, Ang Kaji, Pemba Nuru, and Lila Bahadur Basnet. Non-summiting members: Ahuja went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit. Doyle went to C3 on 18 May, got cerebral edema, escorted to C2 by Vercueil and recovered. Gunning got to 8400m on 24 May in summit party, turned back very tired Hoyland to C2 on 21 May, had medical problems and did no more climbing. Khosravi went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit. Levett as expedition doctor went to C2 only. Lowe to C2 only as planned. Richards to C2 only as planned. Segarra to C2 only as planned and left expedition 15 May. Tankard to C1 only as planned and left expedition 15 May. Vercueil went to South Col on 20 May as planned on Lhotse permit. Oxygen: 200 bottles were consumed by members and Sherpas in summit pushes and by members who stayed for several days conducting scientific research at C4 (three members for five days, one for four days and five or six for three days each). In summit bids, most members in C3 to high points to C4; Dhillon and Brown in C4 to top to C4; Sherpas in C4 to top to and in C4. Sherpa summiters: Pema Tharke, 19/5/61, Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, Cho Oyu 29/9/05 Mingma Tshering/Tsiri/Chhiri, 2/8/70, Beding, Everest X11, Cho Oyu X2, Dhaulagiri 1 11/10/93, K2 X1 Pasang Tenzing/Tenzi, 1/10/84, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1 Pema Tshering, 16/6/70, Walung, Makalu-9, Dhaulagiri I X1, Everest X2 Pasang Nuru, 17/3/73, Kharikhola, Cho Oyu X2, Lhotse X1 Ongda Gyalzen, 23/2/81 (11/12/2037), originally from Makalu-9 but migrated to Darjeeling and is Indian citizen, Everest 14/5/06 with Indians Thundu, 18/2/78, Beding, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X2 Tshering Pemba, 22/11/85 (7/8/2042), Beding, 1st 8000er Dendi, 22/11/76 (7/8/2033), Gorakhani-2, Solu, 1st 8000er Tashi, 4/12/77, Bung-9, Solu, Cho Oyu 8/5/06 Dawa Tenzing/Tenzi/Tenji, 31/10/75, Beding, Everest X3, Cho Oyu 2/10/06 Phura/Phurba Gyalzen, 24/1/74, Pangkoma, Kangch X1, Cho Oyu X1 Lila Bahadur Basnet, 31/3/83 (17/12/2039), Lamabagar-3, Dolakha, 1st 8000er Ang Kaji, 21/8/84 (5/5/2041), Kharikhola, 1st 8000er Pemba Nuru, 17/1/77, Thamiteng, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X1
Accidents Doyle's cerebral edema
Achievement -
Agency Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route True
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460481
Year 2007
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-se ridge

Members

36 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jack Tankard M 1950 USA Climber Whittier, California Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Vijay Ahuja M 1982 UK Climber Bolton, Lancashire, England Medical student Details Other expeditions
Charles Michael Brown M 1966 USA Climber Boulder, Colorado Film-maker Details Other expeditions
Sundeep Dhillon M 1970 UK Climber London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Patrick Doyle M 1964 Ireland Climber London, England Anesthetist Details Other expeditions
Michael Patrick William (Mike) Grocott M 1966 UK Leader London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Paul Malcolm Gunning M 1965 UK Climber London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Nigel David Hart M 1966 UK Climber Belfast, Northern Ireland Physician Details Other expeditions
Graham F. Hoyland M 1957 UK Climber Chapel-en-le-Firth, Derbyshire, England BBC television Details Other expeditions
Christopher H. E. Imray M 1959 UK Climber Coventry, England Vascular surgeon Details Other expeditions
Maryam Khosravi F 1984 UK Climber London, England Medical student Details Other expeditions
Denny Levett F 1971 UK Exp Doctor London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Simon Patrick Rhodes Lowe M 1960 UK Climber Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England Director of company organizing treks and expeditions (Jagged Globe) Details Other expeditions
Daniel Stuart (Dan) Martin M 1973 UK Climber London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Roger C. Nizel McMorrow M 1975 Ireland Climber Dublin, Ireland Physician Details Other expeditions
Michael Joseph O'Dwyer M 1975 Ireland Climber Dublin, Ireland Physician Details Other expeditions
David Mark Rasmussen M 1957 USA Climber Whitefish, Montana Cameraman Details Other expeditions
Paul Richards M 1964 UK Climber Billericay, Essex, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Araceli Segarra Roca F 1970 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Physiotherapist Details Other expeditions
Andre Vercueil M 1968 S Africa Climber London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Jeremy Scott Windsor M 1971 UK Climber London, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Pema Tharke Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Lamabagar, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tshering/Tsiri Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nuru Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ongda Gyalzen Sherpa M 1981 India H-A Worker Darjeeling, India - Details Other expeditions
Thundu Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Tshering Pemba Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Dendi Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-2, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Tenzin (Dawa Tenji) Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phura Gyalzen (Phurba Gyalzen) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Pangkoma, Jubing-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Basnet M 1983 Nepal H-A Worker Lamabagar-3, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Ang Kazi (Ang Kaji) Sherpa M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Kharikhola, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Thamiteng, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
EVER07181 AJ Grocott, Mike Caudwell Xtreme Everest - 113:220-226 (2008) -
EVER07181 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2008_files/AJ%202008%20220-226%20Grocott%20Everest.pdf - - -